# In Q Tel on The No Agenda Show In Q Tel comes up in 21 chapters across 20 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from July 2010 to November 2025. - **Chapters:** 21 - **Episodes:** 20 - **Discussed:** July 2010 – November 2025 - **Related topics:** [In-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [Facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), [Darpa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/darpa.md), [Nsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nsa.md), [Palantir](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palantir.md), [David Petraeus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-petraeus.md), [Moderna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moderna.md), [Venture Capital](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/venture-capital.md), [Ai Music](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai-music.md) ## Chapters 1–20 of 21 ### End of Show Mix and AI Slop Tracks - **Episode:** [1813: Lunchbox](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1813-lunchbox.md) - **Published:** 2025-11-02 - **Time:** 3:03:06–3:19:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1813-lunchbox/chapter/end-of-show-mix-and-ai-slop-tracks.md The episode wraps up with an "End of Show Mix" featuring AI-generated songs and soundbites. The tracks include themes such as "Ground Troops," "In-Q-Tel," and "Project 2025," blending political commentary with algorithmically produced beats. The hosts sign off from the Texas Hill Country and Northern Silicon Valley, promising to return for the next broadcast. Keywords: [end of show mix](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/end-of-show-mix.md), [ai music](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ai-music.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [ground troops](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ground-troops.md), [project 2025](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/project-2025.md) ### Talent Keyhole Intelligence, Catherine Herridge and Overhead Imagery - **Episode:** [1564: Zombie Town](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1564-zombie-town.md) - **Published:** 2023-06-15 - **Time:** 20:25–25:20 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1564-zombie-town/chapter/talent-keyhole-intelligence-catherine-herridge-and-overhead-imagery.md Catherine Herridge reports on the specific classified codings found in the Trump documents, specifically "TK" or "Talent Keyhole." This intelligence refers to high-resolution overhead imagery capable of identifying minute details on the ground. The hosts note the connection between the Keyhole technology and Google Maps, which originated from an In-Q-Tel-funded venture. Keywords: [catherine herridge](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/catherine-herridge.md), talent keyhole, overhead imagery, [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), special access programs, [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md) ### CIA and DARPA, mRNA Technology Development - **Episode:** [1500: No Evidence](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1500-no-evidence.md) - **Published:** 2023-03-15 - **Time:** 1:42:16–1:49:04 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1500-no-evidence/chapter/cia-and-darpa-mrna-technology-development.md Dr. Robert Malone asserted that DARPA and the CIA, through its investment arm In-Q-Tel, have been aggressively pushing mRNA technology for over a decade. He described the current situation as a "bio-defense industrial complex" that circumvents normal regulatory procedures to force these products into the market. Malone argued that the intelligence community views this technology as the only viable solution to severe biological threats. Keywords: [darpa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/darpa.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [moderna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moderna.md), [mrna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mrna.md) ### Senator Ron Johnson's COVID-19 Vaccine Symposium - **Episode:** [1510: Trump Op](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1510-trump-op.md) - **Published:** 2022-12-08 - **Time:** 2:47:44–2:52:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1510-trump-op/chapter/senator-ron-johnson-s-covid-19-vaccine-symposium.md Senator Ron Johnson hosted a symposium featuring experts like Ed Dowd to discuss excess mortality rates and vaccine injuries. Dowd presented actuarial data showing a 40% increase in excess mortality among working-age individuals in 2021. The discussion suggests a wave of future lawsuits against doctors and pharmaceutical companies like Moderna. Keywords: [ron johnson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ron-johnson.md), [ed dowd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ed-dowd.md), [excess mortality](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/excess-mortality.md), actuaries, [moderna](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moderna.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md) ### Medical Negligence Liability, DARPA RNA Technology Origins - **Episode:** [1509: The Best Clips Of The Day](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1509-the-best-clips-of-the-day.md) - **Published:** 2022-12-04 - **Time:** 31:20–33:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1509-the-best-clips-of-the-day/chapter/medical-negligence-liability-darpa-rna-technology-origins.md Legal experts suggest that practitioners who administered COVID-19 injections may be personally liable for professional negligence because they lack government immunity. Separately, it is claimed that DARPA and the CIA's investment arm, In-Q-Tel, have been developing and funding RNA technology for over a decade. The current vaccine rollout is described as the culmination of a long-standing "bio-defense industrial complex" agenda. Keywords: [medical negligence](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-negligence.md), [darpa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/darpa.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), rna technology ### In-Q-Tel and IARPA, CIA Venture Capital Investments - **Episode:** [1345: Peak Woke](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1345-peak-woke.md) - **Published:** 2021-05-10 - **Time:** 1:21:13–1:24:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1345-peak-woke/chapter/in-q-tel-and-iarpa-cia-venture-capital-investments.md The discussion covers In-Q-Tel, the CIA's venture capital arm, and its role in funding emerging technologies like Keyhole (Google Earth) and Palantir. Meyericks also mentions IARPA (Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity). The hosts explore how these organizations bridge the gap between classified intelligence needs and commercial market applications. Keywords: [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), iarpa, [darpa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/darpa.md), [palantir](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palantir.md), [google earth](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google-earth.md), [venture capital](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/venture-capital.md) ### Definition of Memes, Facebook Intelligence Origins - **Episode:** [967: dotard](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/967-dotard.md) - **Published:** 2017-09-24 - **Time:** 51:03–54:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/967-dotard/chapter/definition-of-memes-facebook-intelligence-origins.md A discussion on the semantic shift of the word "meme" notes that millennials often confuse the term with simple captioned images. The conversation also touches on Facebook's historical ties to venture capital firm In-Q-Tel and its role as a voluntary intelligence-gathering tool for the government. Keywords: [memes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/memes.md), [semantics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/semantics.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [surveillance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/surveillance.md), [social media](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/social-media.md) ### In-Q-Tel, CIA Skincare and DNA Collection - **Episode:** [818: Document 17](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/818-document-17.md) - **Published:** 2016-04-21 - **Time:** 2:33:17–2:41:39 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/818-document-17/chapter/in-q-tel-cia-skincare-and-dna-collection.md The CIA's venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, is revealed to have invested in SkinCentral Sciences, a company that developed a skin-exfoliating "pen." While marketed as a cosmetic tool for erasing blemishes, the technology's ability to remove the upper layer of skin makes it a potential tool for painless DNA collection. Keywords: [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), skincentral sciences, [dna collection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dna-collection.md), exfoliation ### John Miller and the Wicker App "Honeypot" - **Episode:** [810: Karmonious](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/810-karmonious.md) - **Published:** 2016-03-24 - **Time:** 2:20:24–2:26:16 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/810-karmonious/chapter/john-miller-and-the-wicker-app-honeypot.md NYPD Deputy Commissioner John Miller warns that encrypted apps like Wicker and Telegram are allowing terrorists to "go dark." The hosts discover that former counterterrorism official Richard Clarke is an early investor in Wicker. They speculate that the app may be a "honeypot" operation, noting the involvement of various venture capital firms and the potential for intelligence agency backing. Keywords: [john miller](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-miller.md), [nypd](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nypd.md), wicker, [telegram](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/telegram.md), [richard clarke](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/richard-clarke.md), [encryption](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/encryption.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md) ### Palantir Technologies, Funding and CIA Ties - **Episode:** [784: Hot Rhetoric](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/784-hot-rhetoric.md) - **Published:** 2015-12-31 - **Time:** 1:34:01–1:35:37 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/784-hot-rhetoric/chapter/palantir-technologies-funding-and-cia-ties.md Palantir Technologies reportedly raised $880 million, bringing its valuation to $20 billion. The company's origins with the CIA's venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, and its rumored role in the mission to locate Osama bin Laden are discussed in light of Carly Fiorina's recent endorsements. Keywords: [palantir](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palantir.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [venture capital](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/venture-capital.md), [osama bin laden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/osama-bin-laden.md) ### Facebook Chat Surveillance, Recorded Future, CIA Funding - **Episode:** [713: New Mediocre](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/713-new-mediocre.md) - **Published:** 2015-04-16 - **Time:** 1:56:42–1:59:26 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/713-new-mediocre/chapter/facebook-chat-surveillance-recorded-future-cia-funding.md Developers discovered that a cybersecurity firm called Recorded Future was accessing private Facebook chats. Adam Curry reveals that Recorded Future is funded by Google and In-Q-Tel, the CIA's venture capital arm. The hosts warn listeners that their private messages are being monitored and archived in databases, potentially for use by intelligence agencies. Keywords: [facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), [recorded future](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recorded-future.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [cybersecurity](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cybersecurity.md), [espionage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/espionage.md) ### CleverSafe, Third-Party Metadata Storage - **Episode:** [577: Scripted Fat Talk](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/577-scripted-fat-talk.md) - **Published:** 2013-12-26 - **Time:** 52:37–56:15 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/577-scripted-fat-talk/chapter/cleversafe-third-party-metadata-storage.md CleverSafe, a Chicago-based data storage company with ties to In-Q-Tel and former intelligence officials, is identified as a likely candidate for storing NSA metadata under new third-party storage proposals. The company uses information dispersal algorithms to slice and distribute data across multiple geographic locations. The hosts express concern over the centralization of intelligence data with a private entity that also handles commercial data. Keywords: cleversafe, [nsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nsa.md), [data storage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/data-storage.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md) ### David Petraeus and the CIA's Internet of Things Vision - **Episode:** [576: Mysterious Erratic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/576-mysterious-erratic.md) - **Published:** 2013-12-22 - **Time:** 44:45–48:49 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/576-mysterious-erratic/chapter/david-petraeus-and-the-cia-s-internet-of-things-vision.md A 2012 speech by former CIA Director David Petraeus at an In-Q-Tel conference outlined a future where the "Internet of Things" allows for the remote monitoring and control of billions of connected devices. Through investments in sensors, nanotechnology, and RFID, the CIA aims to create a pervasive surveillance network that operates under the guise of consumer technology. Keywords: [david petraeus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-petraeus.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [internet of things](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/internet-of-things.md), [rfid](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rfid.md) ### In-Q-Tel Venture Capital and Silicon Valley Intelligence Ties - **Episode:** [576: Mysterious Erratic](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/576-mysterious-erratic.md) - **Published:** 2013-12-22 - **Time:** 48:49–54:02 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/576-mysterious-erratic/chapter/in-q-tel-venture-capital-and-silicon-valley-intelligence-ties.md In-Q-Tel, the CIA's non-profit venture capital arm, is deeply integrated with Silicon Valley, with board members including tech veterans like James Barksdale. The organization invests in a wide array of startups specializing in optics, data analytics, and holographic imagery. These investments suggest a long-term strategy to embed intelligence-gathering capabilities directly into commercial hardware and software. Keywords: [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [silicon valley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/silicon-valley.md), vinton cerf, [palantir](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/palantir.md) ### Facebook, In-Q-Tel and Robert Mueller - **Episode:** [520: Kale Donuts](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/520-kale-donuts.md) - **Published:** 2013-06-09 - **Time:** 59:14–1:01:14 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/520-kale-donuts/chapter/facebook-in-q-tel-and-robert-mueller.md The discussion turns to Facebook's ties to the intelligence community through In-Q-Tel funding. A 2010 Time Magazine article is cited, describing FBI Director Robert Mueller visiting Mark Zuckerberg's office, which the hosts interpret as a signal of government integration into the platform. Keywords: [facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [robert mueller](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/robert-mueller.md), [fbi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fbi.md), [mark zuckerberg](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/mark-zuckerberg.md) ### Population-Centric ISR, Twitter Firehose, In-Q-Tel Investments - **Episode:** [476: Middle Class Infanteers](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/476-middle-class-infanteers.md) - **Published:** 2013-01-06 - **Time:** 42:02–45:00 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/476-middle-class-infanteers/chapter/population-centric-isr-twitter-firehose-in-q-tel-investments.md A report from the C4ISR Journal details how the Pentagon and CIA exploit social media as "unwitting sensors" through population-centric Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR). Companies like Booz Allen and the CIA-funded In-Q-Tel are reportedly mining the "Twitter firehose" to create predictive tools for the Department of Defense. Keywords: isr, twitter firehose, [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), social media mining ### Person of Interest, Facebook CIA Connection - **Episode:** [396: 200 Hundred Million Ninjas](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/396-200-hundred-million-ninjas.md) - **Published:** 2012-04-01 - **Time:** 1:12:45–1:14:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/396-200-hundred-million-ninjas/chapter/person-of-interest-facebook-cia-connection.md The TV show *Person of Interest* is highlighted for a scene that mirrors the hosts' claims about social media. The clip suggests that the CIA "created" social networking because people are happy to volunteer their social graphs and associations, making government surveillance easier. Keywords: [person of interest](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/person-of-interest.md), [facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), social graph ### NSA Data Center, Smart Home Surveillance Concerns - **Episode:** [392: Shark Orgy](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/392-shark-orgy.md) - **Published:** 2012-03-18 - **Time:** 37:02–41:07 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/392-shark-orgy/chapter/nsa-data-center-smart-home-surveillance-concerns.md CIA Director David Petraeus spoke at an In-Q-Tel summit about the "bonanza" of data available through smart home devices and the Internet of Things. The discussion links this to the massive data center the NSA is constructing in Utah. Concerns are raised regarding the Microsoft Kinect and other connected devices being used to profile citizens by monitoring their homes and reading habits. Keywords: [nsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nsa.md), [david petraeus](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/david-petraeus.md), [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), [microsoft kinect](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft-kinect.md) ### In-Q-Tel, Facebook, and the Tunisian Revolution - **Episode:** [271: By Executive Order](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/271-by-executive-order.md) - **Published:** 2011-01-20 - **Time:** 54:33–57:58 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/271-by-executive-order/chapter/in-q-tel-facebook-and-the-tunisian-revolution.md The connection between the CIA's venture capital arm, In-Q-Tel, and social media platforms is discussed in the context of the Tunisian "Jasmine Revolution." The hosts argue that "viral" movements and "color revolutions" are manufactured tools used by intelligence agencies to manipulate human resources and oust foreign leaders. Keywords: [in-q-tel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/in-q-tel.md), [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), [tunisia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tunisia.md), [jasmine revolution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jasmine-revolution.md), [flash mobs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/flash-mobs.md) ### Washington Post Top Secret America Investigation - **Episode:** [219: Train Crashes into Plane](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/219-train-crashes-into-plane.md) - **Published:** 2010-07-21 - **Time:** 15:42–20:36 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/219-train-crashes-into-plane/chapter/washington-post-top-secret-america-investigation.md A two-year investigation by the Washington Post titled Top Secret America reveals that approximately 850,000 people hold top-secret clearances in the United States. 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